A network switch, configured for performing layer 2 and layer 3 switching in an Ethernet (IEEE 802.3) network without blocking of incoming data packets, includes a network switch port having a port filter configured for evaluating an incoming data packet on an instantaneous basis. The filter is configured...http://www.google.es/patents/US6574240?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatente US6574240 - Apparatus and method for implementing distributed layer 3 learning in a network switch
Apparatus and method for implementing distributed layer 3 learning in a ...